HousingWire Strengthens Industry Expertise With New Executive Hire

PLANO, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/11 -- HousingWire, the nation's most influential source of news and information on U.S. housing finance, announced the appointment of Jane Larkin to the position of Director, Market Development for the company's Mortgage and Finance business segment. Larkin brings nearly 20 years of mortgage industry experience, and will be responsible for expanding and managing HousingWire's product offerings within the mortgage and finance segments of the business.

"Jane comes to HousingWire with proven executive expertise spanning real estate and residential loan servicing. She also brings a creative and insightful look at the challenges facing many residential loan servicers and investors alike, which will enable us to extend our brand presence in key markets," said Paul Jackson, CEO and Publisher at HousingWire. "Her leadership will immediately help accelerate our growth and further establish HousingWire as a valuable source of insight for those working in the mortgage industry."

Larkin joins HousingWire from Power REO Management Services, where she served as President, leading operations and executive management for the real estate brokerage subsidiary of American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. Prior to Power REO, Larkin was the Executive Vice President of Default Services at American Home Mortgage Servicing. From 2002 to 2006, she was also the AVP, REO at Indymac Bank where she directed product development as well as marketing and sales.

"This is perhaps the most challenging environment in history for mortgage servicers and associated institutional investors, on nearly every level," said Larkin. "The need for information and accurate business insight has never been greater, and will determine much of the future for an entire industry. I'm looking forward to helping HousingWire further establish a presence in the mortgage and financial markets it serves, and look forward to developing media solutions that meet the industry's changing needs."

About HousingWire

HousingWire has established itself as the nation's most influential source of news and information covering the multi-trillion dollar U.S. housing and mortgage market, and is read by millions of financial industry professionals each year. Our mission is simple: move the markets we serve forward. An award-wining B2B publication with national reach, the HW media platform offers the mortgage and related services industry with an integrated platform spanning print, digital, live and online events, directories, custom publications, full-service creative support and much more. For more information, visit the company's website at www.housingwire.com.